Tag Archives: Calvinism

Book Review: The Rent Veil

Posted on October 5, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Rent Veil, by Horatius Bonar This is a book that more or less midrashes Hebrews (along with quite a few other areas of scripture) and gets a lot right, but manages to miss quite a bit as well.  When … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Words To Winners Of Souls

Posted on October 5, 2018 by nathanalbright

Words To Winners Of Souls, by Horatius Bonar As a lay member myself (if a particularly noisy one), I often wonder about the appropriateness of reading material like this that is obviously aimed at ordained ministers [1].  In this case, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: God’s Way Of Peace

Posted on October 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

God’s Way Of Peace:  A Book For The Anxious, by Horatius Bonar This book is not an ideal book for the anxious.  I am not saying that this is the worst possible book for the anxious, but as a person … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Blood Of The Cross

Posted on October 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Blood Of The Cross, by Horatius Bonar I must admit that I am not very familiar with the life story of the author, except that I know him to be a prolific writer and Scottish Calvinist.  Given that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Belgic Confession Of Faith And The Canons Of Dordt

Posted on October 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Belgic Confession Of Faith and The Canons Of Dordt, by Joel R. Beeke I must admit that I found this very brief (4 page) work to be highly entertaining, although I suspect it was not meant to be that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Institutes Of The Christian Religion

Posted on September 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Institutes Of The Christian Religion, by John Calvin I likely would never have read this book, despite my considerable curiosity about Calvin and his religious system [1], had this book not been included as one of the twenty five books … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dispensationalism Today, Yesterday, And Tomorrow

Posted on July 18, 2018 by nathanalbright

Dispensationalism Today, Yesterday, And Tomorrow, by Gover Gunn & Curtis Crenshaw While I am no big fan of dispensationalism [1], in reality most of this book left me a bit cold.  Overall, this book can be defined as part of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Doctrine Of The Fall

Posted on July 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Doctrine Of The Fall, by William Cunningham Although there was certainly a great deal I disagreed with in this book, at least here (in contrast to other things I have read from the author), the author manages to score … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Doctrine Of The Will

Posted on July 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Doctrine Of The Will, by William Cunningham This book is a classic example of why I find reading books by Calvinists to be such a chore sometimes [1].  There is much in this book I agree with, much I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: On The Christian Life

Posted on July 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

On The Christian Life, by John Calvin I find it somewhat surprising to say that I can unreservedly appreciate this book.  It must be admitted, of course, that this book is written from a different perspective and in a different … Continue reading →

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